| FIRE ENGINE MASCOT (aka FIRE MASCOT) The firemen at an American Air Base have adopted an Austin 7 as their mascot. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6055 |
| Catalog #: | 33185 | |
| Clip Number: | 33185-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | CP 492 | |
| Timecode: | 01:02:51 - 01:04:45 | |
| Location: | Mildenhall, Suffolk. | |
| Year Shot: | 1964 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | Yes | |
| Headings: | FIREFIGHTING: Equipment LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England, Suffolk MILITARY: Air Force, USA (USAF) | |
| Description: | FIRE ENGINE MASCOT (aka FIRE MASCOT) The men of the Mildenhall Fire Crash Rescue Department at the American Air Base have restored a 1931 Austin 7, turned it into a mini fire engine and adopted it as their mascot. It is not used in real emergencies but appears at festivals and carnivals. Mildenhall, Suffolk. MS Men running out of building. MLS As they run past fire tender - we pan with them right to left as they run over to Austin 7. MS MS Man cranking car. MS Driver starting up car - co-driver gets in car. MS Firemen jumping into proper fire appliance. MS Austin lifts off ground. LS Austin falls back to ground and drives off followed by other engines. MS Austin coming towards us. MLS MS Ditto. LS As fire engine passes American Air Force plane. MLS MS Blazing fire in runway - we pan from right to left to see fire engines arriving - Austin stops and firemen get out. MS Man starts up pump. MS Fireman playing hoses onto fire. MLS Austin - we pan from right to left to show other fire appliance waiting. MS Firemen run out of water. LS Other fire appliance starts spraying foam. MS Three firemen being covered in foam from fire appliance. MS ditto. We pan from right to left to show other firemen watching. | |
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